Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Work starts on 200MW Scottish battery project
Developer Zenobē states scheme will certainly enhance uptake from Viking and Beatrice offshore wind farms
Feb 16, 2023 // Storage, SCOTLAND, Zenobē
Romania's plan to provide EUR 259m in state aid for PV and batteries cleared by EC
European Commission approves Romania's state aid of EUR 259m for batteries, solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels, partially financed through Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
Feb 16, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, european commission, Romania
Scottish port trying to find new renewable projects
Move follows Hunterston Port as well as Resource Campus being granted national growth status
Feb 15, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, SCOTLAND, Hunterston Port and Resource Campus, PARC, CLYDEPORT, HUNTERSTON
Agilitas completes community solar + storage project in Massachusetts
Agilitas Energy has actually finished a 9.6-MW solar + 13.4-MWh storage project in Rochester, Massachusetts.
Feb 15, 2023 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Agilitas Energy
China's Power Batteries Production & Installed Capacity Decline in January
China's production and installed capacity of power batteries fell on a monthly as well as annual basis for the very first time in January
Feb 15, 2023 // Storage, China, Asia, BYD, CATL
Redwood Materials Obtains $2 Billion Federal Funds For EV Battery Materials Plant
With the new facility development in Nevada, USA, Redwood Materials will certainly create vital Electric Vehicle Battery Components from recycled products. The center will support production of anode copper foil and cathode active products by recycling end-of-life battery and also manufacturing scrap and remanufacturing that feedstock into vital materials.
Feb 13, 2023 // Storage, lithium, Lithium ion Battery, Redwood Materials, U.S Department of Energy, Cobalt, Nickel, critical EV materials, EV market, recycling battery, Tesla Gigafactory
Northland inks major offers for 250-MW battery project in Ontario
Canadian power producer Northland Power Inc (TSE: NPI) on Friday awarded several significant agreements backing the development of its 250-MW Oneida project in Ontario, readied to create the biggest battery power storage facility in Canada.
Feb 13, 2023 // Storage, ontario, Northland
Microstructure and issue engineering boosts performance of lithium-ion batteries
A new North Carolina State University study, executed in collaboration with battery testing scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, reveals that exceptionally short pulses from a high-powered laser can cause small flaws in lithium-ion battery products-- problems that can enhance battery performance.
Feb 9, 2023 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, North Carolina State University
Taaleri Energia buys Finnish battery
The 30MW BESS near Tampere is because of go online in 2024 and is being developed by Merus Power
Feb 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, BESS, Finland, TAALERI ENERGIA
HyCC awards Dutch hydrogen FEED contract
Kraftanlagen Energies & Services will carry out basic design and engineering of 40MW H2eron project
Feb 8, 2023 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, Europe, hydrogen, Netherlands, HyCC, Alfons Weber
Kontrolmatik's Pomega Breaks Ground in South Carolina on 3-GWh Lithium Battery Plant
Kontrolmatik Technologies, via its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, has broken ground on a 3-GWh lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in South Carolina. This is an important step in the development of sustainable energy solutions, as the factory will produce lithium-iron phosphate cells for North American grid-scale energy storage applications.
Feb 8, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, South Carolina, Kontrolmatik Technologies
Lancaster, California's Large Solar Project Repurposes Honda & Nissan EV Batteries for Energy Storage
B2U Storage Solutions has started operations of a 25-MWh system at its SEPV Sierra hybrid solar + storage facility in Lancaster, California, utilizing 1,300 reused EV battery packs sourced from Honda and Nissan. This project is the largest operational UL 9540-certified energy storage system utilizing second-life EV batteries in the world.
Feb 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Lancaster
Trina gets UK orders for 75 MW of Elementa energy storage
Trina Storage, the energy storage company of Chinese photovoltaic panel manufacturer Trina Solar Carbon monoxide Ltd (SHA:688599), has actually shut contracts for the supply of devices for two UK projects with a combined storage capacity of 75 MW/116 MWh.
Feb 7, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, Trina
Queensland mounts first neighborhood batteries
The Australian state of Queensland prepares to set up 35 neighborhood batteries in the community of Ipswich in the coming weeks. This was come before by a successful field test by the public electricity supplier Energex Limited (photo).
Feb 6, 2023 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Energex Limited
Battery maker Eos says 2022 revenue meets guidance
United States zinc-based batteries supplier Eos Energy Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ: EOSE) last week said it anticipates to report yearly revenues constant with its previous guidance, while additionally making a forecast for 2023, and introducing a new agreement that expands its pipe.
Feb 6, 2023 // Storage, USA, North America, Eos, Joe Mastrangelo